U.S. House And Senate Reintroduce The Algorithmic Accountability Act Intended To Regulate AI

On February 3, 2022, U.S. Democratic lawmakers introduced in both the Senate (S. 3572) and the House of Representatives (H. R. 6580) a bill titled the "Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022" (the "U.S. Act"). This act aims to hold organizations accountable for their use of algorithms and other automated systems that are involved in making critical decisions which affect the lives of individuals in the U.S. Among other requirements, the U.S. Act would mandate covered entities to conduct impact assessments of the automated systems they use and sell in accordance with regulations that would be set forth by the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC").

The U.S. Act, which we reported on in a previous blog, was first introduced in April 2019, but failed to gain the support it needed to become law. It has since undergone significant modifications and is now reintroduced in a context where regulating AI is at the forefront of the legislative agenda of several U.S. states and